| ENTIA | Tea in preparation for beings (5) |
| ETRES | French for 'Beings' |
| HAZEL | With stems woven for hurdles, an often coppiced tree with autumn/winter cobnuts or filberts feasted on by dormice in preparation for hibernation (5) |
| AIRED | Dried in preparation for a ride (5) |
| TRAIN | Exercise in preparation for an event (5) |
| MOCKS | Practice exams taken in preparation for real ones (5) |
| BASTE | Stitch loosely together in preparation for sewing |
| RUNUP | Hoist in preparation for delivery (3-2) |
| STUDY | Sketch done in preparation for a finished piece |
| SEINE | River being cleaned up in preparation for the 2024 Olympics |
| DRESS | What do ball gowns go to in preparation for opening night? A ___rehearsal |
| NEPHILIM | Mini help possibly for beings of great size in the Hebrew bible (8) |
| LONG | Yearn for beings to leave belongings (4) |
| MONTECARLO | Clean motor in preparation for a rally (5,5) |
| CROSSSTITCH | Stirs scotch in preparation for needlework (5-5) |
| SPEEDLIMIT | Simple diet in preparation for travelling restrictions (5,5) |
| GLORYBOX | Storage place for a woman's clothes and household linen in preparation for marriage (5,3) |
| CLEANSWEEP | Conservative lists shed tears in preparation for a fresh start (5,5) |
| WARPAINT | Term for camouflage cream, clay, woad or other pre-battle pigment, thus cosmetics, finery, full dress, make-up, maquillage, regalia etc in preparation for the "battles" of daily life (3,5) |
| MAKEREADY | Earn money in preparation for printing (4-5) |
